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Sunday, 16th September 2007

Provider of Satellite/Aerial Imagery to Many Services, DigitalGlobe, Set to Launch New Satellite

Reuters reports on the launch of a new satellite, WorldView I, for Tuesday. The launch will be viewable on the web live from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 11:35 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time).

Interestingly, the name Google itself is not mentioned anywhere in the story except the headline and summary found at the top of the article.

Why only Google? Well that's one that only the News.com editors can answer. However, the ResourceShelf team wants to remind you that DigitalGlobe imagery (of all types) is available from numerous web sites, licensing partners, and directly from the company via GlobeXplorer, "a proprietary web-based search and retrieval system that makes it easy to find, purchase and download global imagery."

Where else can you find Digital Globe imagery? Here are a few examples. Remember, different chunks of imagery (often depending on resolution) taken different on different dates can be available from various services. Another reason to use a variety of tools.
+ National Geographic Map Machine
+ Map24
+ Image Atlas and Image Atlas Free Link
Note: Image Atlas provides the exact dates images were taken. Example: Union Station, Washington, DC.
+ UK's Multimap
+ eNeighborhoods
+ Getty Images
+ Ask.com Maps*
+ Zillow
+ Various Map Mart Products
+ Resellers around the World

* Gary is Director of Online Information Resources at Ask.com


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